That inmate who got away from police for two days, 30 year old Javier Saldana, is facing a variety of new charges. He’s being charged with grand larceny, for stealing a Reno detectives car, and a misdemeanor charge for the escape. Saldana was facing only misdemeanor charges at the time of his escape March 4th.… MORE
El Dorado Deputy Charged With DUI
An El Dorado County Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for DUI for the third time. Deputy John Broadfoot was arrested by the California Highway Patrol on charges of driving under the influence after an accident in the Shingle Springs area March 4th. It was his third arrest since December 8th, and he was booked into…… MORE
Boulder City Animal Control Supervisor Charged
Boulder City’s former animal control supervisor is being held on $50,000 bail on animal cruelty charges. Mary Jo Frazier had asked to be freed on her own recognizance. But the judge upheld a $50,000 warrant and ordered her taken into custody. Prosecutors say she euthanized a Dachshund unnecessarily, and failed to provide proper food or…… MORE
Police Investigating 4th Street Shooting
Reno police responded to a report of shots fired Wednesday night around 10pm on the 1700 block of East 4th Street. When police arrived they found a woman in her late 20s with two gunshot wounds in her legs. The victim told police she didn’t know the shooter and isn’t sure why she was shot. She…… MORE
$90 Million in Bond Funding Approved For Housing
$90 million in bond funding has been approved by the Nevada Housing Division for a project that will bring 177 low-income units to Reno. The units will be part of a 584-unit complex that brings together 20% workforce housing and 80% market rate housing. The project, called The Summit Club, will be located between the…… MORE
Spanish Springs Shooting Ruled Self-Defense
No one will be charged in the 2015 shooting deaths of two Spanish Springs men. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says the shooter acted in self-defense, and in defense of his 50-year-old brother and 75-year-old father. Residents inside a home on McLemore Court were disturbed by yelling and fighting outside their home. One of the…… MORE
Attorney General Warning of Tech Scams
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt is alerting consumers about an increase in technical support scams in Nevada, involving unsolicited phone calls or pop-up computer messages warning of computer viruses. Consumers who fall victim to tech support scams can be charged hundreds of dollars to have the virus “diagnosed” and “removed,” and risk exposing their personal…… MORE
Activists Protest Under The Arch
Environmental activists protested in downtown Reno against the sale of oil and gas leases on federal land in Nevada. The Climate Change Protesters rallied beneath the Reno arch with signs that read “Keep It In The Ground.” Leaders of “WildEarth Guardians,” say they’ve collected more than 44,000 signatures on a petition urging the Presidentto secure…… MORE
Senior Caretaker Arrested For Lewdness
In a case that dates back to last May 30th, a 71 year old woman contacted the Reno Police Department to report a lewdness case involving her caretaker. The victim told Reno Police Sex Crimes Detectives, that while she was sleeping, she thought her cat was trying to get onto her bed. When she woke…… MORE
STDs on The Rise in Washoe County
Health officials are reporting a rise in STDs in Washoe County on the heels of a syphilis outbreak in Las Vegas. The rise in syphilis in Clark County has given Nevada the highest rate in the west. In Washoe County, there’s been an increase in every STD across the board. Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis have…… MORE
